Daimler Autos announced on Friday that it is taking a majority stake in U.S. self sustaining vehicle technology agency, Torc Robotics. Daimler’s funding will pave the model for the corporations to work on the pattern of extremely computerized Diploma 4 trucks.

“With the ever rising set a query to for avenue transportation, now no longer the least by e-commerce, there is a solid substitute case for self-utilizing trucks in the U.S.,” said Michael Fleming, CEO of Torc.

In a assertion announcing the deal, Roger Nielsen, CEO of Daimler Autos North The united states (DTNA), praised Torc’s “helpful system to commercialization,” its years of abilities, and its “developed, avenue-ready technology.” Torc has been growing self sustaining vehicle technology for over a decade.

“Torc’s Diploma 4 system has been proven to characteristic effectively for both urban and toll road utilizing in rain, snow, fog, and sunshine,” Nielsen said.

A Daimler executive said the corporations “complement one every other perfectly in phrases of resources, abilities and abilities items.”

“Together, we can present a sustainable blueprint for our possibilities to fulfill the ever-growing freight set a query to and profit both the economy and society,” said Martin Daum, head of Daimler’s global truck and bus division.

Neither firm disclosed particular monetary phrases of the funding. The corporations did direct that Torc will relieve its name, moreover to its headquarters in Blacksburg, Va. The acquisition will switch ahead following approval by U.S. regulators.